Typically, family and friends who have not experienced anything like what you and I have in losing a spouse hold to an impression that we should have our lives back together in short order, within a few, quick months. When you married your spouse, the words, “until death do us part,” were said as a matter of course, borne of tradition. But we really give little thought to the phrase. That concept is buried in our minds as the feelings of love and our future companionship consume us. Life’s experiences